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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
Revision as of 14:57, 11 May 2009
- Acanthiza ewingii
Identification
Length 10cm. Mostly plain with rufous-brown upperparts and gray underparts. Legs are long, pinkish brown, throat and breast lightly streaked. Short, thin, slightly upturned bill.
Similar Species
Similar to the much more common Brown Thornbill of Australia’s SE corner, but lacks the chestnut rump and yellow wash on the underside, and separated by habitats.
Distribution
Tasmania and islands of Bass Strait.
Taxonomy
Monotypic species; no subspecies.
Habitat
Cool, wet rainforests. Moves to drier forests during winter. Common in limited range wherever there is adequate water and foliage.
Behaviour
Forages in canopy and middle levels of trees; rarely near the ground. Members of the Acanthizae family have a characteristic undulating flight path. Diet is small insects and plant lice gleaned from the foliage. Acrobatic feeding, upside down frequently. Nest is a large dome-shaped construction, with a side entrance. Sedentary or locally nomadic
